The Perry campaign announced today that 40 Maryland politicians and GOP leaders have endorsed Rick Perry. Full list below of endorsements below the jump.

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• State Senator Chris Shank
• State Delegate Wendell Beitzel
• State Delegate Gail Bates
• State Delegate Kathy Szeliga
• State Delegate Nancy Stocksdale
• State Delegate Kelly Schulz
• State Delegate Justin Ready
• State Delegate Steve Hershey
• Finance Chairman Dick Hug, Bob Ehrlich for Governor, 2002 -2010
• County Councilman Jerry Walker, Anne Arundel County
• Commissioner Evan Slaughenhoupt, Calvert County
• Commissioner Haven Shoemaker, Jr., Carroll County
• Commissioner Doug Howard, Carroll County • Commissioner Blaine Young, Frederick County
• Former Councilman Mike Christman, City of Annapolis
• Former Commissioner Eric Wargotz, Queen Anne’s County
• 2nd Vice President Patt Parker, National Federation of Republican Women
• 1st Vice Chair Diana Waterman, Maryland State GOP
• Former General Counsel Dirk Haire, Maryland State GOP
• 2nd Vice President Sylvia Darrow, Maryland Federation of Republican Women
• 3rd Vice President Catie Ravenscroft James, Maryland Federation of Republican Women
• National Committeeman Trae Lewis, Maryland Young Republicans
• Legal Counsel Jason Rheinstein, Maryland Young Republicans
• Central Committee Member Flora Betro, Howard County
• Central Committee Member Lisa Griffith, Allegany County
• Central Committee Member Debbie Belcher, Anne Arundel County
• Central Committee Member Jeanette Radford, Montgomery County
• Central Committee Member Dwight Patel, Montgomery County
• Central Committee Member Rachel Audi, Prince George’s County
• Central Committee Member Alan Rzepkowski, Anne Arundel County
• Central Committee Member Sastry Dhara, Montgomery County
• Central Committee Member John Milden, Montgomery County
• Central Committee Member Joe Collins, Jr., Baltimore City
• Central Committee Member Gary Collins, Baltimore City
• Former Central Committee Member Doug Burkhardt, City of Annapolis
• Former Central Committee Member Brandon Wright, City of Annapolis
• Former Central Committee Member Ruth Umbel, Garrett County
• Former Central Committee Member April Rose, Carroll County
• Board Member Michelle Corkadel, West Anne Arundel County Republican Club
• Former President Diane Nash Dillon, Chevy Chase Women’s Republican Club